On Tuesday 23 September 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Secretary, The Global Foundation, Mr Steve Howard and the Chairman, The Global Foundation Advisory Council, Lieutenant General John Sanderson AC (retd).

On Monday 22 September 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received Mr Kerry O'Brien and recorded an interview for Australian Broadcasting Corporation's The 7.30 Report.

Earlier, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the arrival in Australia of the President of the Republic of Nauru, His Excellency the Honourable Marcus Stephen, by Brigadier Stephen Day DSC ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Secretary of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Mr Andrew Metcalfe. In the afternoon, the Governor-General received the Secretary of the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Dr Jeff Harmer. Afterwards, the Governor-General received a farewell call from the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps and Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden, Her Excellency Mrs Karin Ehnbom-Palmquist.

On Wednesday 17 September 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Deregulation, Dr Ian Watt AO.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received Southern Stars Australian Women's Cricket Team members, Ms Alexandra Blackwell and Miss Ellyse Perry.

On Tuesday 16 September 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Michael L'Estrange AO.

In the afternoon, the Governor-General received the Director of the National Gallery of Australia, Dr Ron Radford AM.

On Monday 15 September 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Attorney General, the Honourable Robert McClelland MP; the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Harry Jenkins MP; the Clerk of the House of Representatives, Mr Ian Harris; and the Senior Advisor to the Speaker, Mr Christopher Paterson, and assented to the first Bill passed by the Federal Parliament since she assumed the office of Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia.

On Sunday 14 September 2008, in Commonwealth Park, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC presided at a Citizenship Ceremony and led the Australian Affirmation.

On Sunday 14 September 2008, in Commonwealth Park, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC presided at a Citizenship Ceremony and led the Australian Affirmation.

On Friday 12 September 2008, at All Saints Church, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended an Ecumenical Service to commemorate National Child Protection Week.

In the afternoon, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General received the Director-General of the Office of National Assessments, Mr Peter Varghese. Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Secretary to the Treasury, Dr Ken Henry AC.

On Thursday 11 September 2008, at the Embassy of the United States of America, Canberra, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a ???9/11' Memorial Service.